Kindergarten Writing Instruction
Units of Study
*this is not handwriting instruction
Units 1 and 2
Narrative
In this unit students will:
 Write a personal narrative about one time
he/she did something. (K.W.3)
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Bring a story to life with details in pictures
and words.
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Tell a story in order. (K.W.3)
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Choose words that make sense and help
the reader picture the story. (K.L.1 & 6)
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Respond to questions and suggestions and
strengthen writing with the help of adults
and peers. (K.W.5)
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Use punctuation rules appropriately (will
develop throughout the year). (K.L.2)
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Use spelling patterns and phonetic spelling
to spell words (will develop throughout the
year). (K.L.2)
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Participate in collaborative conversations
with partners. (K.SL.1)
You can help by:
 Brainstorm ideas of important events in his
or her life
 Talk about details of events in his or her life
 Asking your child to tell the story that goes
with a picture they have drawn
 Read narrative text (stories) with your child
and talk about the sequence of events
Unit 3
Information
Unit 4
Opinion
In this unit students will:
 Write a how-to piece that teaches readers
about a topic. (K.W.2)
 Provide some information about the topic
and organize the information in order. (K.W.2)
 Write a beginning and ending.
 Choose exact words that make sense and
describe what to do. (K.L.1 & 6)
 Respond to questions and suggestions and
strengthen writing with the help of adults and
peers. (K.W.5)
 Use punctuation rules appropriately (will
develop throughout the year). (K.L.2)
 Use spelling patterns and phonetic spelling to
spell words (will develop throughout the
year). (K.L.2)
 Participate in collaborative conversations
with partners. (K.SL.1)
In this unit students will:
 Write a piece that shares an opinion
about a topic or book. (K.W.1)
 Supply a reason that supports the
opinion.
 Write a beginning and ending.
 Use words to connect the different parts
of the writing.
 Choose words that make sense and
convince the reader to agree with the
writer’s opinion. (K.L.1 & 6)
 Respond to questions and suggestions
and strengthen writing with the help of
adults and peers. (K.W.5)
 Use punctuation rules appropriately (will
develop throughout the year). (K.L.2)
 Use spelling patterns and phonetic
spelling to spell words (will develop
throughout the year). (K.L.2)
 Participate in conversations with partners
and answer questions about their topic.
(K.SL.1, 2 & 6)
You can help by:
 Help your child distinguish between fact
and opinion
 Ask your child to support their opinions
with reasons
 Have your child tell you about his or her
favorite things and reasons why
You can help by:
 Brainstorm topics they know about or are
interested in learning about (animals, people,
weather, places, etc.)
 Look at nonfiction books and talk about the
way the author begins and ends the book.
Writer’s Workshop: the structure of writing instruction
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Mini lesson-a short lesson about 1 topic in writing
Independent work time and conferencing-writers need time to write/teacher meets with one student or a small group to give
personalized feedback
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Mid-workshop teach-a whole class time for the teacher to highlight good things students are doing in their writing
Share-students sharing parts or whole pieces of their writing